DISPATCHES


BILL 124 HAS BEEN RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL, OCAD U ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO PAY FAIR WAGES

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OCADFA’s last round of bargaining was conducted under Bill 124, and OPSEU Local 576’s current round of bargaining started under the same bill. Known as the ‘“Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act” this bill was introduced in 2019 by the Doug Ford government to arbitrarily cap your salary to a 1% yearly   …Continue Reading


February 2023 Dispatch

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Find out what’s been happening at OCADFA in February and check here for upcoming important deadlines and events.


Monthly Sessional Drop-Ins

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OCADFA hosts monthly Sessional Drop-Ins both in-person and online. Upcoming drop-in meeting times and locations are updated here. The next drop in is April 3, 2024. Click through for more information.


Upcoming: TA/RA Feedback Session

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Attention OCADU Teaching and Research Assistants: OCADFA is hosting an online Feedback Session to hear from our TA/RA members about your concerns and experiences and how OCADFA can better support you.


Professional Development Opportunity Fund

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On February 10, 2023, OCAD University reinstated the PD Opportunity Fund for the Winter 2023 semester. The PD Opportunity Fund “aims to support and encourage faculty participation at conferences, exhibitions, and trainings to continue to strengthen faculty expertise, professional practice, and quality of teaching. The PD Opportunity Fund only applies to costs not otherwise covered by any other funding source (e.g. travel or accommodation costs covered by other funding sponsors cannot be claimed from this fund).”